US rank #3594 Girls' name Peak 2024 614 births

Riah — #3594 US girls' name

614 babies named Riah in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s442000s1502010s2252020s190
#3594
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Riah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

43 babies were named Riah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riah

The Social Security Administration has registered 614 babies named Riah between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Riah currently holds the #3594 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 225 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Riah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Riah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 614 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Riah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

614

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2024

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,594

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
43
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019961978 5

Riah popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2016 (Riah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202420232016 5

Riah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
225 births that decade — 37% of Riah's all-time total
1970s51990s442000s1502010s2252020s190

Riah by state

Where Riah concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Riah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 3.4%
#2 Texas
14 2.3%
California share of Riah's total US births 3.4%
Even split

21 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riah?
614 babies have been named Riah since 1978. It currently ranks #3594 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 43 births.
When was Riah most popular?
Riah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Riah most popular?
The top states for the name Riah are California (21 births), Texas (14 births).
How long has the name Riah been used?
Riah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ria, Rianna, Rian, Riana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.